Jaeger-LeCoultre

Last year, JLC introduced the 2d Version of the Master Compressor Chronograph, " à propos " called Master Compressor Chronograph 2.

A redesigned dial, in a sportier, more dynamic way, in a 41, 5 mm stainles steel or rose gold case.

The new MC Chronograph is a muscled evolution of the MC Chronograph 2, but DOESN'T REPLACE it.

A 44 mm black ceramic case, 13,7mm high, borrowing the dial of the MC Chronohraph 2, with slightly different hands, as they are skeleted at their base.

The Chronograph pushers are not round anymore, but rectangular, on this version, which is limited to 500 pieces.

A black bodybuilded MC Chronograph 2, impressive and quite appealing, in my opinion, even if I'm not a fan of the " black trend ", but it is just my personal taste.

Some pictures:









To be complete, this new Master Compressor Chronograph is water resistant to 100 meters, and its delivey is expected for August 2011.

No idea of the retail for this piece, for the moment.

Best,

Nicolas.

a lot! Simple black and white is never a bad idea in my opinion .

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But in bigger, and with the black ceramic case.

It houses the same movement, the Cal 751, which is a 39 jewels 28800 vph automatic movement, offering an autonomy of 65 hours.

Best, my friend.

Nicolas.

..hand should have been done a bit longer to at least cross the seconds scale around the dial, if you get what i mean.. Just my opinion.  When you read it from the top at least you can be sure it is actually crossing which second instead of guessing it.  Overall a nice and modern looking tough watch.

But these are protos, and maybe it will be improved on the definitive watches?

Thanks for your input.

Best,

Nicolas.

JLC seesm to make them a bit short on a number of their sports watches, although not all of them, executing them short on the production pieces, not just the prototypes.  It just seems strange.

Well, I have been looking for a black watch, even though I kind of think the black trend has been overdone.  But this is not the one for me.  I do love the redesign of the MC Chrono from last year, the MCC2.  I think JLC actually really improved on the design of the dial especially, and the addition of the Extreme quick strap change mechanism was very welcome.   But this edition seems kind of flat to me.  Oh well, just my opinion. 

Thanks for sharing these photos and the information.  I was waiting to hear about this one in particular.

Best,

respo

Maybe the hands are too short now, because JLC has moved the seconds and fractions of a second marks to the flange in cleaning up the dial in some ot their watches.

Cheers,
Christoph

I guess it won't be everyone's taste, indeed.

But on another hand, it is also cool to not have only consensual watches in é collection!

Best,

Nicolas.

I like JLC offering thier watches in a variety of materials and with such a wide range of watches across several major lines, hopefully a broader range of customers will find what they love.  I am constantly amazed at just how much of JLC's total lineup I am lusting after at any given moment.  ;-)

Best,

respo

without the tachymeter scale of the MCC2. The matt finished strap with grey stitching looks very nice, too.
For my taste all hands could be a bit longer. They were probably taken from the smaller metal MCC2. With the black and white colour scheme i would prefer black hands with a lot of lume like in the Navy Seals. And i think black pushers and a black crown could look more coherent, too.
BTW, why have ceramic cases always be black. A nice hue of grey giving some contrasts between dial case and strap could be cool looking, too, IMHO.
Thanks for the report, Nicolas.

Cheers,
Christoph

I totally agree, it would also break the trend.

The dial is really cool, simple clean and powerful at the same time.

For those who were appreciating the MC Chrono II ,but wnated to get a bigger version, that may be the one!

Best,

Nicolas

really nice looking. i wonder how it would look with that articulated rubber link bracelet?  seems like ceramic and rubber would go nicely together.

chris

Just from the Triangle Marker on 12.

Dial is perhaps matte?

Funny, the triangle and the 2 points " ala " pilot watch "!

Best,

Nicolas.

Oh....while, I'm at it. JLC might also say it has a soft iron case too. :P

Cheers!

But I still prefer the normal chrono's case and pushers

thank you Nicholas for posting this

regards
Marwan

Some will love others will prefer the MC Chrono II, everybody will find his pleasure, at the end.

Let's say that it is not my favourite 2011 novelty from JLC.

But I have no doubt that it will foind its fans.

Thanks for your answer, Marwan.

Best,

Nicolas.

...it has certainly found a fan. The only problem is that at this time there
are too many JLC watches that I want to possess so much so that  I
need to create a system of priorities that will satisfy my wife, my banker
and of course myself.

Thank you for this report Nicolas and hopefully by August, before this
watch is released I will have such a system in place 
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this is a very exciting development! Just love what they did--and I'm guessing the black case serves as a means to moderate the size of the 44mm case--at least to the eye.

Like how a little black dress flatters ANY woman

Thanks for sharing sir!

Jason

In tjis " ceramic " configuration, it doesn't look like a 44 mm watch, I hjad to ask twice to be sure.

I would have thought 42 mm.

Sportivity versus polyvalence, This Black MC Chrono versus the MC Chrono II, it will be up to everybody to choose.

Two different playgrounds, IMO.

Best,

Nicolas.

I normally am a fan of the black look and I love chronographs, but there is something not in sync with this model.  Perhaps it's the contrasting metal on the pusher/crowns, I'm not sure. 

We could also see that as an additon of contrast... Wouldn't it be too black with the pvdised crown and pushers?

These Damn Design things.



Thanks for your input.

Best,

Nicolas.

This one of the first novelties that I don’t get a warm feel about when I see it.

 

But, that is maybe not so strange:

 

Not a big fan of Chronograph.

 

Not a big fan of +42mm cases.

 

Not a big fan of black ceramic or pdv cases…

 

I am sure it will find its fans and they will be very pleased with the watch – I am just happy that there is one of the novelties that I don’t “must have”!

 

Thank you for sharing this one, my friend!

 

 

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Blomman

defend the Master Compressor line. the force of the original MC line was that it mixed an elegant polished slightly oversized case of 42 mm which created a sportswatch look with the compressor crowns. this produced a very polyvalent hybrid expression which somehow allways seems to fit the situation you're in. This one is just too much. 44 mm and the black case is somehow too fashionable and "so last year"...LOL my Initial impression since I havnt seen it Nic - but...

thank you for the report

christian
This message has been edited by ChristianDK on 2011-02-21 12:23:47

Does that sound correct in English?

Tend to agree with you, Christian.

Best,

Nicolas.